Now, THAT was close!!!! Last night’s Game 5 with the Lakers beating the Suns by just ONE basket had my stomach in knots! I had an ulcer the entire 4th quarter! On top of this, the last 15 seconds I scared bebe E and made her cry twice! :( The first time, I made her cry because of my frustration that the Lakers would allow the Suns, was it THREE, 3-point attempts? The third attempt tied-up the game at 101 – 101. HELLO...
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Arrrrrrrggggghhhhhhhh! After a disappointing Lakers vs Suns Game 3 of the Western Championship Finals, I decided to go back to making non-Japanese food on game night. (I’m superstitious when it comes to the Lakers.) After a Game 1 win with lasagna, and a Game 2 win with enchiladas, but a Game 3 loss with mom’s gyoza, I thought honey mustard chicken would bring magic to Game 4. (Somehow, that didn’t sound very...
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How often have I started a blog post with, “I love ____ ! It’s absolutely my favorite childhood food that my mom used to make for us.” If you’ve been following my blog, I think you would agree that I have a lot of favorite childhoods foods, more than you could count on one hand, and if I really think about this, it’s very hard for me to pick just one food that is my absolute favorite because my mom lovingly made...
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Today, I was chatting with a girlfriend online and she told me that my recent food posts haven’t “wowed” her. This made me giggle. What can I say, our family eats regular, home cooked fixin’s, and my blog is our “family’s ordinary cookbook”. :) It’s actually quite funny that my girlfriend told me that she wasn’t “wowed” just after I posted Zesty Italian Sausage Hash, because...
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The past week bebe dada’s been full of dinner requests. I can tell he needs a break from all the Japanese food I’ve been cooking and he needs to be rewarded for the vegetarian dinner he lived through (post forthcoming), as well as the vegetarian dinner leftovers he ate. I got it, hun! You’re craving hearty family favorites (with meat). The other night he wanted Italian sausage hash, and when I mentioned lasagna because we...
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I love Spring! Flowers are in bloom, birds are singing in the morning, days are longer, air is warmer…AND the Lakers are in the Playoffs. Spring absolutely rocks when the Lakers are on the road to the Championships! Born and raised in Los Angeles, I am a hard-core Laker fan. Always have been, always will be. Lakers play a huge role in the social events of my family and friends. When all of my friends lived nearby, Laker...
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